Monthly Archives: October 2018

‘Get Back’ by Billy Preston peaks at #86 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978)

1970s, Movies 1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s

(Saturday, October 28, 1978) — “Get Back” by Billy Preston (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #86 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Get Back’ by Billy Preston peaks at #86 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1978) →

‘At Home With the Kennedys’ campaign TV program airs 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1958)

1950s, Television 1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'IFP:130 "At Home With the Kennedys"'

(Tuesday, October 28, 1958, scheduled for 10:00-10:30 a.m. EST) — U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, running for a second six-year term in the Nov. 4, 1958, midterm election, hosted a half-hour television program At Home With The Kennedys this morning on WBZ-TV and WNAC-TV in Boston. Continue reading ‘At Home With the Kennedys’ campaign TV program airs 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1958) →

Begin, Sadat share Nobel Peace prize 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1978)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'SYND 28 10 78 PRESIDENT SADAT AND PRESIDENT BEGIN WIN THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1978'

(Friday, October 27, 1978; during the Arab–Israeli conflict) — Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who put aside 30 years of bitter enmity to sit down together at the negotiating table, were awarded the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize today for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord. Continue reading Begin, Sadat share Nobel Peace prize 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1978) →

Du Pont names new synthetic yarn ‘nylon’ 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1938)

1930s


Video: 'Nylon: First Synthetic Fiber - Decades TV Network'

(Thursday, October 27, 1938) — Du Pont announced today its new synthetic yarn would be called “nylon” at the final session of the Herald Tribune‘s yearly “Forum on Current Problems” on the site of the approaching New York City world’s fair. Continue reading Du Pont names new synthetic yarn ‘nylon’ 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1938) →

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt born 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1858)

1850s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Theodore Roosevelt - 26th U.S. President & Nobel Peace Prize Winnter | Mini Bio | BIO'

(Wednesday, October 27, 1858) — Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th (and at age 42, the youngest ever) President of the United States (1901-1909) and the 25th Vice President of the United States, under President William McKinley (1901), was born today in his family’s home at 28 East 20th Street, between Broadway and Park Avenue South, in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt born 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1858) →

‘Halloween’ premieres in Kansas City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1978)

1970s, Movies 1970s


Video: 'Halloween' trailer

(Wednesday, October 25, 1978) — Halloween, an American slasher film about a murderer who escapes from a mental hospital and returns to a small town to kill again, premiered today in downtown Kansas City, Missouri at the AMC Empire theatre. Continue reading ‘Halloween’ premieres in Kansas City 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 25 1978) →

Traveling Wilburys’ ‘Handle With Care’ promo video mastered 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 24 1988)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, Television 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'The Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care'

(Monday, October 24, 1988) — The promotional video for “Handle with Care,” filmed toward the beginning of October for the first single (released Oct. 11, 1988 in the U.S., Oct. 17, 1988 in the UK) by the Traveling Wilburys (ex-Beatle George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty), was mastered today. Continue reading Traveling Wilburys’ ‘Handle With Care’ promo video mastered 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 24 1988) →